Price £1.00 to non-residents March 2020 ISSUE 125 VIEW

Editorial Board: Peter Clinch (Editorial & Advertising), Paul Budd (Editorial and Production), Josie Candlin (Distribution) BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairs of the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council We are grateful to the above organisations for their financial support

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For help or advice phone: Peter (01524 734591), Paul (07749 897999), Josie (01524 942079). WHERE TO SEND IT Hard-copy contributions should be sent to The Editors c/o Tree Tops, Moor Close Lane, Over Kellet, LA6 1DF; electronic ones to the e-mail address: [email protected] DEADLINE For each issue the closing date for contributions is the fifteenth of the previous month, but earlier submissions are always welcome. ADVERTISING Please e-mail us at [email protected] for an advertising stylesheet, rates and guidance. We are unable to offer a design service and will only accept material electronically. DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of either the Editorial and/or Management Board. Every care is taken to provide accurate information, particularly in the Village Listings, Directory and Local Services. We apologise for any errors and would be pleased to have them pointed out to us.

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The March View

Making a Contribution within the Community

As OK View’s reporter of the business of the Parish Council (PC), I have attended their regular meetings for several years. There is a faithful group of about seven or eight members of the public who turn up to almost every meeting, regardless of the weather. They contribute to discussions on planning applications and the many other matters affecting the village which are the responsibility of the PC. Occasionally the numbers are swelled when there is a planning application affecting a number of properties directly. I have been impressed by the careful research conducted before the meeting (and entirely in their own time) by members of the PC, reading the deposited documents, analysing the plans and often visiting the site of the application.

Across the village there is a band of people who give up their time to serve the community voluntarily by organising societies and events (some are listed on the outside back cover of OK View). More than twenty people are involved with OK View – regularly contributing to, producing and distributing the magazine door-to- door in their own time and again in all weathers. Unfortunately there are several village societies on the brink of closing down for lack of people to come forward and help run them.

At its next meeting on Tuesday 10th March at 7.15pm in the Village Hall the PC will discuss plans for its AGM and Village Assembly to be held on 12th May. Feedback from those who attended last year’s event has encouraged the PC to look again at its format, with a view to encouraging more people to come along and better understand what volunteers do within the village and to increase participation. So, why not come to the next meeting of the PC and assist their discussion on greater participation in village affairs? Don’t be one of the silent majority or even worse one of the fortunately very few in the village who stand on the sidelines and criticise what others do to maintain our community and its spirit.

Storm Water Flooding

Elsewhere in this issue there is a wealth of news and information about the recent storm, including a report of discussions and decisions at the February PC meeting, and information from County Council on what to do if your home is flooded and how to report flood events involving storm water and/or foul water (contaminated with sewage). Over Kellet seems to have avoided the worst disruption when compared with events in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, and the Eden Valley. ‘Lake Warton’ has appeared in the flood plain of the and has remained for a number of days. Perhaps the recent storms will at last make developers more cautious about trying to build where the location and ground conditions are unsuitable.

Peter Clinch

Cover Picture Children from the Over Kellet Playgroup getting busy in the Builder’s Yard in an activity following from the Jolly Phonics scheme (see page 8). Photo: Lynsey Winder. 3

Letter from the Vicar

Are you someone who gets anxious easily? More than ten percent of people in the UK are likely to have a ‘disabling anxiety disorder’ at some point in their life, and anxiety seems to be on the increase. Anxiety seems to be affecting more and more children too, with the pressures of modern life and technology making life harder.

Anxiety, though, is nothing new. As long as humans have existed, then so has worry. Whether it’s our health, our close relationships, our money or our jobs, there are plenty of things for us to be anxious about.

Is it possible to have peace in the midst of our anxiety? As a follower of Jesus, I’m certainly not promised an easy life. Jesus promised his followers that their lives would be made more difficult because of their commitment to him. Relationships with friends, families and neighbours would often be strained, he said. Life as a Christian is certainly not a life without problems.

But what followers of Jesus are promised is help in the midst of problems. In his letter to the church at Philippi, the Apostle Paul says this:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

We can get most anxious about situations where we have no control, where we’re on our own or we have no prospect of help. Paul here promises that when we ask our heavenly Father for help, he hears us and will send us his peace.

And this is more than just the adage that “a problem shared is a problem halved.” When we share our problems with God, he is able to help us and to act on our behalf. He loves to listen to his children, to hear what’s on their hearts, and knows what is best for us in each situation.

Sometimes we’ll see transformation of our circumstances, sometimes in amazing and unexpected ways. Sometimes we may not. But so often what he does give is the “peace which transcends all understanding,” which guards our hearts and minds.

Rev Paul Boulter

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St Cuthbert’s Church News

Looking forward March sees the launch of two home groups in the village. These are open to people not just from St Cuthbert’s, but from the wider village community too. Please contact Rev Paul for more details on [email protected].

On Friday 6th March the World Day of Prayer will be taking place in the Village Hall at 2pm, drawing in Christians of different denominations and children from Wilson’s Endowed School. This year the theme is “Rise, take your mat and walk” drawing on material from Zimbabwe. All are welcome to come and join in prayer for our community, nation and world.

On Sunday 22nd March we will be celebrating Mothering Sunday with a family- friendly service, please come and join us as we remember our mothers and wider families.

Sunday 12th April is Easter Day – details of services for Palm Sunday, Passion Week and Easter will be in next month’s magazine.

Church Services All services will start at 11.15am at St Cuthbert’s and will be taken by the Vicar, Rev Paul Boulter. Refreshments are served before the services from 10.45am. Everyone welcome! There are colouring sheets and activity bags available for little ones, and a cosy room at the back of church if they need a little bit of space, from which parents/carers can still hear the service.

st All-Age Worship (children in the Fish Club meet in church at 10.30am, Mar 1 new children are always welcome, please just come along)

th Mar 8 Holy Communion

th Mar 15 Morning Worship

nd Mar 22 Mothering Sunday Family Service

th Mar 29 Holy Communion

Looking back In February we were delighted to partner with local churches and students from in a number of events. The Holiday at Home, Night to Shine for special needs families, Lego Builders event and the Celebration Ceilidh brought people together from across the area.

Thank you to everyone who came, and particularly those people involved in organising and delivering these inspiring events.

Rev Paul Boulter

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Wilson’s Endowed School News

Years 5 and 6 Head South!

In early February, thirty-six of our oldest pupils took an early train to London. This visit had been rescheduled following our previous plans being scuppered by the State Opening of Parliament announced at short notice. Our visit did coincide with an auspicious day, since we were one of the first schools to visit following Brexit. From Embankment tube station the group walked to Whitehall with a view of Nelson’s Column. Photo opportunities were taken at Horse Guards Parade, Downing Street and the Cenotaph. At each stop, key facts were shared with the children. Once in Parliament, we enjoyed a guided tour of both Houses. A workshop in the Parliament Education Centre took the group through the evolution of democracy in the UK and the importance of ‘having a voice’.

After lunch, we moved on to Westminster Abbey. Helen Sage, a Diocesan advisor, accompanied our party. She gave us a deep insight into key features that included Poets’ Corner, the tomb of the unknown soldier, the former Parliament chamber and the Stephen Hawking memorial. The visit was rounded off by ‘landmark spotting’ as we travelled on the London Eye. At 9pm, tired yet excited ten- and eleven-year olds got off the train in Lancaster to share their London adventure with their waiting families.

New Awards The school has a range of certificates that are awarded in our celebration worship every Thursday morning. Recently a couple of new ones have been added. Every award gives a merit point for the winning child’s house.

Award How it is earned

Merit Certificate Filling one side of the sticker book

Christian Value Award Demonstrating one of the school’s 18 Christian values

Star of the Week Chosen by the class teacher for something special

Eco-Warrior Award Taking actions that help care for our planet

TT Rock Stars Award Scores/progress using an on-line times tables game

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Staff News It has been a very difficult decision, but I have decided to step down as headteacher at the end of December 2020. At that point it will be exactly twenty years since I was handed the reins by Sylvia Crewdson. I smile because Craig in the village shop still refers to me as the ‘new head’! There was never going to be a good time for me to say goodbye as I love working in the school, so I had to choose a date. As usual, there are lots of exciting opportunities for the school to embrace in the coming months and that will remain our focus.

Jo Williams, Headteacher

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News From Over Kellet Playgroup

The new term saw us start learning our letter sounds with the help of the Jolly Phonics scheme. Each week we focus on a letter sound and our activities throughout that week are based on that sound. This has led us to having a builder’s yard, café and doctor’s surgery in our role play area (see Front Cover). The children have filled our display board with brightly coloured ants, butterflies, caterpillars and dinosaurs. Each letter sound has a song and action, which the children love learning. They are encouraged to find items at home which start with our letter sound, to bring in for show and tell.

The children enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year and gave red envelopes with gold coins inside to our families, for good luck throughout the year. We even tried some Chinese food at snack time which the children enjoyed.

We have continued our sessions with ‘Enjoy-a-ball’ Paul, who comes every other week to teach important listening and ball skills to the children. The children always enjoy Paul’s visits.

If you know of anybody who would like to have a look around Playgroup, with a view to enrolling their child, please encourage them to ring 01524 730904 and speak to Lynsey or Jackie or call in during Playgroup hours (see page 18), to meet the staff and see us in action.

Lynsey Winder

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I am a local handyman with all my own tools and equipment. I have my working at height safety certificate and a current valid DBS certificate. References are available on request.

Internal & External Painting Decorating Joinery & D I Y Wooden Gates made and fitted Cement & concrete work Grass cutting, hedge trimming and tree pruning Gutters cleared Pressure washing ….. and many other jobs undertaken, please just ask. All work is guaranteed and fully insured.

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Parish Council – February 2020

On a stormy evening all five Parish Councillors, the County Councillor and seven members of the public were present. Our City Councillor was said to be ‘still poorly’ and unable to attend.

Planning applications The following new applications made to Lancaster City Council were considered:

19/01572/VCN – erection of house and creation of vehicular access adjacent to Old Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale Road. Permission has been given already but the applicant wishes to amend some details. The Parish Council (PC) made no comment.

20/0002/REF – change of use from agricultural dwelling to a children’s home for up to three children at Blackthorn Cottage, Road, Capernwray. The applicants had lodged an appeal against the refusal of consent by Lancaster City Council.

20/0009/TPO – grinding out of tree stumps left after felling, adjacent to 1 Hall Garth Gardens. Following a site meeting at the end of January with representatives of both County and District Councils, the PC understood that the three felled trees will be replaced by trees of a different species which would not create such vigorous roots and canopy, planted in the spaces between the stumps. The PC was awaiting plans from the local authorities identifying where additional trees will be planted across the village (see OK View Feb page 10).

20/00019/FUL – erection of agricultural building for free-range hens with associated parking at Lower Addington Farm, Birkland Barrow Road. A similar application had been refused by Lancaster City Council and subsequently on appeal to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate. The PC re-iterated its objections.

Arising out of discussion on this application it was noted that five silos had been erected without a planning application being made (presumably under permitted development rules). The silos were being used to store various grain products so that mixing of chicken feed could be controlled on site. The mixing process was carried out by a road vehicle visiting the site. Local residents were very concerned about the noise and dust which can occur from very early morning to mid-evening. The PC will raise concerns with Lancaster City Council over these issues and discover whether a professional noise survey had been undertaken while the machinery was in operation. The PC noted that the site had been subject to a number of refusals of consent for development, one of the grounds being detriment to the rural locality.

20/00069/FUL – erection of field shelter, etc, off Swarthdale Road. The PC was concerned that the applicant had not provided details of how the building will be screened from the road and requested that a condition be placed on the permission.

20/00136/FUL – erection of one dwelling in the field adjacent to Woodlands View. The PC noted that two previous applications for two dwellings on the site, located further down the slope towards Road, had been withdrawn following the submission of objections by the PC and discussions between the applicant and Lancaster CC. The new application includes features to mitigate impact. It places the single house at the top of the field close to the access point at the end of Woodlands View. The end wall of the house will be in natural stone and a hedge will be planted to screen the building from Nether Kellet Road. The PC raised no objections but would ask Lancaster City Council to ensure the hedge was placed as 10 far up the slope as possible to ensure maximum screening. Also, a condition should be placed on the consent to ensure the rest of the field would remain for grazing to preserve the open aspect of the immediate area.

The decision of Lancaster City Council was still awaited on the following applications:

19/00636/CU – change of use of land to site sixteen caravans, etc, at Castle View Caravan Park, Borwick Road.

19/01368/VCN – erection of car showroom, maintenance workshop, etc, on land between M6 and A601(M), previously approved as 17/01133/FUL – the present application seeks consent to allow construction traffic to use the field gate on Kellet Road as an entrance to the site to allow initial works. The PC noted that ground preparation works started in early February and a number of vehicles park on Kellet Road very close to the junction with A601(M). The PC will be taking this up with Lancaster City Council.

19/01436/CU – change of use of land to site seven caravans, etc, at McCarthy Caravan Parks, Castle View Caravan Park, Borwick Road.

19/01555/FUL – demolition of The Willows, Moor Close Lane and erection of part one-storey, part two-storey dwelling.

19/01575/FUL – erection of dwelling on land at 2 Hall Garth, Capernwray Road.

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Parish Council – February 2020 (continued) Lancaster City Council has approved the following applications:

19/01400/FUL & 19/01401/LB – demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of garage and other changes to Old Hall Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale Road.

19/01462/FUL – erection of a two-storey detached dwelling on land adjacent to The Willows, Moor Close Lane.

The applicant has withdrawn the following application:

19/01398/LB – listed building consent for re-roofing, re-pointing of stonework, etc, at Old Hall Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale Road.

Parish Plan Second traffic SPID – the Clerk reported that a fee of £500 had been quoted by the installer and that an application to install was in hand.

Goosegate plaque Full-size computer-generated mock-ups of the plaque in different colours were considered and a decision will be taken on which to select following consultation with Bob Escolme.

Flooding near The Narrows Following Storm Ciara, flooding returned and took several days to drain away. County Highways have draft plans to try to remedy the problem but it will mean the road being closed during part of a weekend.

Flooding near Restarigg Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale Road Possibly the worst local incident of flooding as a result of Storm Ciara occurred near Restarigg Farm, where water across the B6254 had been estimated to be about sixty centimetres (two feet) deep, resulting in a vehicle being stranded. The PC and the County Councillor will be taking up the matter with County Highways.

Flood damage to footpath near the old , Capernwray A member of the public drew attention to flood damage to the footpath close to the old packhorse bridge over the River Keer almost beneath the railway viaduct at Capernwray. The PC asked the Clerk to investigate. [Editor’s Note: Since the meeting the damaged path has been reported to Lancashire CC as a trip hazard].

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The Dub Lancashire Wildlife Trust had informed the PC that the great crested newt survey, which accompanied the original planning application for housing on the adjacent field, is more than two years old. The owner of the field will need to carry out a new survey, the results of which must accompany an application for a licence from Natural . The PC noted the poor state of the information boards at The Dub and these will be replaced.

‘Graffiti’ on BT boxes at the Green – BT engineers have responded that the ‘graffiti’ will be removed to be replaced by a more appropriate notice.

Quarry blasts – the Chairman reported that recent blasts, which seemed to be more noticeable than previous ones, were within authorised noise and vibration limits. The quarry operators had responded to enquiries by stating that the readings were higher but the effect of the blasts had been amplified by atmospheric conditions at the time.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 10th March at 7.15pm in the Village Hall.

Photos wanted for front cover! We are keen to receive photos – especially from children at the school or living in the village. Photos of the village or surrounding area or of events in the village are suitable subjects. Please remember it must be a portrait orientation and that as the cover is occasionally in black and white there must be good contrast in the photo. Please send to [email protected]

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Aftermath of Storm Ciara

As Martin Lord will no doubt highlight in next month’s Weather Data report for February, Storm Ciara swept across the whole of the UK on Sunday 9th February bringing gusts in excess of ninety miles an hour to north Wales and torrential rain to the whole of the north of England. Over Kellet appears to have been relatively unscathed – the most serious flooding caused the closure of the B6254 Kirkby Lonsdale Road near Restarigg Farm, where on Sunday morning a camper van became stuck in the flood waters (1). The road was closed until Monday evening to allow the water levels to drop. Even Storm Desmond (which hit the UK during 5th and 6th December 2015) failed to cause flooding at this location so especial caution is required from now on when approaching this dip in the road during heavy rain, especially at night. Our thanks to Martin May and his relatives taking and supplying the photos of the Restarigg incidents: David Whiteley from for the photo taken on 9th February (1) and Rob Higgins of Weymouth, Dorset for the photo showing a cyclist overtaking cars in the flood on 16th February (2).

Elsewhere there was only minor flooding in the usual places, on roads (near Town Well and the Narrows), and on footpaths (from Greenways to both Church Bank and Top Green (3 & 4). The flood water drained away quite quickly except near the Narrows where it was a traffic hazard for several days after the storm (5). As we note in the report of the Parish Council meeting (see page 12) County Highways have plans in hand to try to remedy this recurring problem.

Our thanks to Steve Howard who sent in the photographs of damage to the footpath near the packhorse bridge at Capernwray (6). Again the PC is taking action (see page 12).

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Photo credits: 1 - David Whiteley; 2 - Rob Higgins; 3,4 & 5 - Peter Clinch; 6 - Steve Howard 15

Information from Lancashire County Council Following Storm Ciara

This is a summary of information passed to the Parish Council by County Councillor Phillippa Williamson.

If your home or business is flooded and you have buildings and content insurance contact your insurer – they will tell you what to do.

If you do not have buildings and contents insurance contact Lancashire County Council (LCC) on 0300 123 6780 during normal working hours or by e-mail at any time [email protected] giving as much detail as possible. The Council will help with clearing up.

LCC needs to know about every flooding event, especially involving private property, so that the authority can investigate responsibly and identify whether there may be case for applying for grant-funding for help with long-term improvements to an area. 'Private property' includes homes, gardens and garages, farms/fields and business premises.

If LCC needs to share the information that you give them with other drainage authorities for a full investigation, it will do so under carefully controlled data protection processes. It will not pass the information on to any insurance companies, trades companies, newspapers, private individuals or other people/ organisations outside the flood risk management authorities. If the information has already been reported to another drainage authority (for example the Environment Agency, the District/City Council or United Utilities), it doesn't need to be reported again to LCC – if it is reported twice, they'll make sure only one incident is identified.

If you have had foul water (dirty water from sewers) coming into your property, report it to United Utilities who may be able to help with cleaning and will certainly want to investigate any possible failings in their networks. Phone United Utilities on 0345 672 3723.

Any long-lasting ponding of water in the road should be reported to LCC Highways for investigation and appropriate repairs. If this is (or may be) connected to a blocked gully, it can be reported as a highway fault through the website http:// www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel-report-it/ If it is anything more complicated, you are advised to phone 0300 123 6780 during normal working hours or send the information in an e-mail at any time to [email protected] giving as much detail as possible.

For advice on how to manage your risk of future flooding see the information provided by the Lancashire Resilience Forum at https://www.stayintheknow.co.uk/ EmergencyInfo. Alternatively you can find advice on the North West's dedicated flood-advice website https://thefloodhub.co.uk/

Peter Clinch

Village Website Past and current issues of Over Kellet View, including photographs in full colour, are available for download from the Village website at www.overkellet.org 16

Support Over Kellet View and win a cash prize? Why not have a go at the 200 Club? Give yourself the chance of a cash prize and help to support Over Kellet View. The 200 Club is a monthly prize draw in which first, second and third prizes of £25, £15 and £10 respectively are each matched with one of 200 numbers allocated to members of the club. Membership is open to anyone who receives Over Kellet View and members are welcome to hold as many numbers as they wish, subject only to availability. Indeed we have many members who hold multiple numbers, maximizing their chance of a win each month. 200 Club numbers up for grabs

45, 47, 57, 91,112 132, 146, 152, 157, 163 168, 177, 195, 196

Members pay just £0.50 per number for each draw. This is usually collected for the whole of the year in January, but new numbers can be allocated at any time with members paying only for the remaining draws for that year. The draw usually takes place in the first or second week of each month, so anyone who is reasonably quick off the mark can get a number now and pay just £5.00 for the remaining 10 draws of 2020. The 200 Club is an important source of revenue for Over Kellet View and one of the reasons we are able to produce a regular free magazine for residents, so members are making an important contribution to the community as well as having a bit of fun. Right now, we have fourteen of our 200 numbers available (see above). Could one of these be your lucky number? Why not grab one for yourself, either as a new member of to add to your collection and increase your chances of a win? Remember, it’s first-come, first-served, so act quickly if you’ve taken a shine to a particular number. To reserve your number send us an e-mail at [email protected] or contact Lesley Gee on 01524 733240. Paul Budd

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Village Listings for March (For Church Services see Page 5)

Over Kellet’s Village Hall (OKVH) is at LA6 1DU; Nether Kellet’s at LA6 1HA; School at LA6 1BN

Badminton Wednesdays 20.00 OKVH

Bible Study Wednesdays 19.30 OKVH

Indoor Bowls Mondays 13.30 OKVH

Keep Active Mondays 17.00 OKVH

13.20 The Green th 13.50 47 Greenways Mobile Library Thursday 12 March 14.15 Winder Garth 15.00 Church Bank

Saturday 14th March, talk by John Foley OKDHS of Holden Clough Nurseries Hardy 10.30 OKVH plants for a Spring garden (see page 20)

Parish Council Tuesday 10th March 19.15 OKVH

Playgroup 2-4 Years Monday to Friday 08.30 OKVH

Salsa XS Fridays 19.30 OKVH

Short Tennis Tuesdays 14.00 OKVH

Saturday 14th March, wine tasting Nether Kellet Twinning Association 19.30 evening (see page 32) Village Hall

Village Walk Sunday 1st March, Haverthwaite 13.30 OKVH

Wednesday 18th March, Claife Heights - Walking Group 09.15 OKVH note permanent change of start time

Thursday 12th March, talk by Pauline Women’s Institute 19.30 OKVH Skerritt A Roman lady in Lancaster

Refuse Collection March Grey Bin: 2nd, 16th & 30th Green Bin & Recycling Boxes: 9th & 23rd

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What’s coming up in March? What’s On

THEATRE: An interesting show at The Heron this month when on Fri 13th at 7.30pm, six of Chaucer’s most popular tales are recreated within the atmosphere of a medieval travelling theatre. Written over six hundred years ago they feel contemporary, fresh and accessible to us today. You can get further details and choose and book your seats on-line at www.theherontheatre.com In another piece of theatre that uses only three actors, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense is a play adapted from the works of PG Wodehouse and won the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. It is on tour and at The Dukes from Thurs 26th to Sat 28th at 7.30pm with a matinee on Sat at 2pm. For the Family: puppets, a working windmill, hidden trapdoors, smoke, mirrors and more can be enjoyed at The Dukes on Sat 28th at 11am and 12.30pm in a retelling of Puss in Boots by the Lyngo Theatre. Contact the Box Office 01524 598500 or www.dukes-lancaster.org MUSIC: Players from the Haffner Orchestra will be giving a chamber music concert at Hornby Village Institute on Sun 1st at 3pm. Entrance is by donation with no need to book and it is helping to raise funds for the extensive repairs to the roof. Lancaster Singers will be performing Paul Mealor’s Crucifixus and Fauré’s Requiem at the Priory Church on Sat 14th at 7.30pm. Further details at lancastersingers.org REMINISCENCES: The Life and Times of Dire Straits. This will be an evening of music and memories at The Platform on Wed 18th from 7.30pm until 9.30pm led by John Illsley, a founder member of the band. Contact the Box office on 01524 582803 or https:// www.lancaster.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/the-platform At Lancaster Grand on Tues 31st there is the opportunity to experience a frank, funny and informative new show: Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess. An evening with Amanda Owen. An extraordinary story which includes a husband, nine children and one hundred sheep! For more information: www.lancastergrand.co.uk or Box Office: 01524 64695 For Litfest-lovers: Fri 13th to Sun 22nd marks the Forty-first Lancaster Literature Festival. It will be launched at the Priory on the 13th and Professor Robert Barrett, Head of Eden Project Learning, will talk about the exciting plans for Eden North on Morecambe Bay. There is an impressive and varied programme of events so either pick up a programme or see their website www.litfest.org FINALLY: LIVE BY SATELLITE: Tues 17th at 7.15pm Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio is at The Reel. Conducted by Antonio Pappano with Lise Davidsen and Jonas Kaufmann in the lead roles this is a performance not to be missed. On Wed 1st April the Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake will be screened at The Reel at 7.15pm. This is a glorious revival and as I type this page all the tickets for all the performances at the ROH have sold out. How fortunate we are! For The Reel phone: 01524 413935

Vivien E McCormick

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Over Kellet Allotments

About five years ago we built some raised beds intended for community use. We planted them up each year for people to help themselves to fresh fruit and vegetables. Very few people took advantage of this scheme therefore, due to the work involved planting and tending the beds, we have decided to discontinue the Community Garden.

We now have three raised beds for rent: two, three-feet high boxes and a lower area. If you are interested, e-mail me [email protected] for further information.

As we have no running water on the site we gather rainwater in two large, one- thousand litre storage tanks. These need replacing. Can anyone help regarding obtaining second-hand containers?

Chris McTernan

Over Kellet and District Horticultural Society News

Nearly forty members attended the Society’s first meeting of the year on Saturday 8th February, our coffee morning and talk on bees and how to create a bee-friendly garden..Maureen Little’s extremely informative presentation, mostly concerned with honey bees but with some references to bumble and solitary bees, included superb slides about them and which flowers are most useful to them. The information was presented in an easily understandable and humorous way – we were fortunate to be able to book Maureen for one of her very few free dates this year.

John Foley’s illustrated talk ‘Hardy Plants for a Spring Garden’ will be on Saturday 14th March at 10.30am in the Village Hall. Refreshments will be available after the presentation and there will be a raffle. Members who haven’t yet renewed their subscriptions can do so at the meeting, or by posting their forms and £2 sub through Geoff Jackson’s letterbox at 10 Bay View.

We are planning several outings for later in the year and will provide details when we know what is possible when. Happily there was enough interest from members in the proposed visit to the RHS Flower Show at Harlow Carr to make it viable. The trip, by coach, will be on Saturday 27th June. Watch this space for more details.

The Society has copies of the RHS Gardens magazine from the late 1980s to the present, which come as part of our affiliation to the RHS. They are being offered free to anyone who would like them; phone me on 01524 734591 if you’re interested. No-one has yet asked for any but we’ll continue to display a selection at our next few meetings for people to help themselves.

Last but not least – the dead-line for ordering horticultural supplies is 6th March. The order forms were sent out to members early in the year but didn’t include rose fertiliser; if you would like some, have mislaid your form, or are not a member of the Society but would like to buy something, please contact Phil Hegarty by phone on 01524 733549 or e-mail at [email protected]

I hope that you and your gardens haven’t suffered too much from the recent storms and we can all soon start to enjoy Spring weather and flowers.

Verity Clinch, Secretary, OKDHS

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Septimus Booker Rediscovered

My time spent cutting the grass and doing maintenance work in the churchyard has been rewarded by the unexpected bonus of fascinating discussions with visitors and remarkable discoveries.

One recent conversation was with a visitor who drives up twice a year to tend the grave of his father, who he did not remember well as he had died when his son was only 15 years old. When I asked the visitor where he was from, he answered Bierton near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, where he went to church and his children attended the village school. To his amazement I told him that my cousin was married at that church and I am descended from John Bierton, a baby abandoned by his mother in Bierton in 1726 (Thought for the Month, OK View July 2017, page 12). We agreed that this chance meeting was an almost unbelievable coincidence.

An unexpected discovery was to find the previously unknown tombstone of a very distinguished former resident of Over Kellet with links to an internationally famous literary prize. On moving to the village in 1982 and becoming a member of St Cuthbert’s Church, I was aware that the Booker family (associated with the ‘Booker Prize’ awarded annually for the best original novel written in the English language by an author from the UK or Eire) had some links with Over Kellet, but that was all I knew. From its inception in 1969 to 2001 it was known as the Booker–McConnell Prize, and between 2002 and 2019 as the Man-Booker Prize. The Booker Prize Foundation is now responsible for the award of the Booker Prize for Fiction and the International Booker Prize. The Foundation works to promote the art of literature for the public benefit through various schemes, initiatives and projects.

While tidying up around a grave with an unidentified stone cross, my spade hit a large stone about 8 to 10cm under the ground and, to my amazement, the previously unknown tombstone of Septimus Booker was found (see pictures). Discovering some information about Septimus proved to be easier than I could have imagined with the invaluable help of some knowledgeable local and national experts. Septimus was the seventh and youngest son of John (1755 - 1818) and Anne Booker, born in 1804 and baptised at St Cuthbert’s on 4th March 1804. John was a yeoman farmer and lived with Anne in a farmhouse in Addington in the parish of Over Kellet. The family claimed descent from the Bookers or Bowkers, some of whom had been apothecaries, physicians and gentlemen in the north of England since the sixteenth century. Septimus’ brothers John (1787-1861), Thomas (1790-1835), Josias (1793-1839), William (1796-

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1839), George (1799-1866) and Richard Septimus (1801-1838) are commemorated by a brass Booker memorial in St Cuthbert’s.

Septimus and his brothers were educated privately by Rev James Stainbank, the perpetual curate of Over Kellet and Rector of Halton. Rev Stainbank was probably educated at Lancaster Grammar School and was licensed as a schoolmaster in Over Kellet in 1772. In the early 1800s he started building Swarthdale Hall which would have been where Septimus and his brothers were educated. Rev Stainbank died in 1825 and was buried in St Cuthbert’s churchyard where his tombstone can be found.

Five of the seven brothers had interests in the original Booker business in the sugar plantations of Demerara (a region of part of the South American country now known as Guyana) and in Liverpool, where Septimus was the solicitor to the family businesses.

When William, the fourth of the brothers, died in 1839, Septimus inherited a half share of most of William’s Demerara estates together with a half share of Shenstone in Over Kellet. Septimus became a major local landowner as in 1845-6 he and his brother George bought Birkland Barrow. On George’s death in 1866 Septimus became the sole owner. The other properties he bought were Old Farm in 1848, Swarthdale Farm in 1855, Kirkdale House in 1865, and Well House Farm and a building that later became the Wesleyan Chapel in 1871. In 1872 he bought Swarthdale House where he lived until his death in 1885. His coffin was carried across the fields from Swarthdale to St Cuthbert’s on the ‘coffin road’ which is now a public footpath.

The gross value of his estate was £111,000 which would have been in excess of £13m today. His two surviving sons John Lee and Charles Edward were the principal beneficiaries and his three daughters Antonia Mary, Constance Isabel and Ada Margaret (unnamed in his will) received £8,000 each. John Lee, the elder son, received all the above-named properties bought by his father and farms at Nether Kellet, Addington and Halton. Septimus was not buried in the Booker family vault in the churchyard, but next to his eldest son Colin Septimus who had died in 1870.

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Septimus Booker Rediscovered (continued) The inscription on the stone cross marking Colin’s grave only became legible after a power wash. The translation of the Latin inscription is ‘You redeemed us to God through your blood. In memory of Colin Septimus Booker. 1 January 1870. He has reached the safe harbour of heaven.’ The second part of the inscription is a quotation from the Roman comic poet Plautus, indicating that the originator (Septimus) had a good classical education, this states ‘mine (my son) is dear to me, his own is dear to everyone’. The translation of the Latin inscription on Septimus’ gravestone reads ‘What limit should there be to longing for so dear a person’ which is a quotation from the poet Horace.

Septimus was actively involved in the life of St Cuthbert’s as in 1859 he became patron of the church by buying the advowson, which gave him the right to recommend a member of the clergy to the Bishop when the benefice became vacant. He bought an organ for the church and the stained-glass east window in memory of his parents (see photo). The Latin inscription at the base of the windows reads ‘In memoriam Ioannis et Anne Booker hanc fenestram dedicavit Septimus filius 1868’ – ‘This window is dedicated to the memory of John and Anne Booker by their son Septimus, 1868’. He also bore part of the cost of building the new vicarage on the village green, now Mere Fell.

The Booker Company was founded by George and Richard in 1835 when they bought their first ship and founded the Booker Line. This lead to the growth of a wholesale food distribution group which merged with Tesco in 2018 for £3.7 billion - all from the humble beginnings of the Booker family from Over Kellet and education from a former St Cuthbert’s clergyman!

This brief summary of some of these recorded events in the life of Septimus and the Booker family all arose following the discovery of a tombstone in the churchyard! I wish to acknowledge with gratitude the invaluable help from John McCormick’s classical knowledge and translation skills, Bob Escolme for his encyclopaedic knowledge of local history, and Barry Newton (former MD of Booker Tate) for information about the foundation of the Booker Group and the Booker family history and for supplying the print of Septimus.

John Halsey

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Weather Data for January 2020

The New Year began relatively mild and dry, with daytime temperatures typically to 9 or 10°C and as high as 12.7°C on 7th, which was the warmest day of the month. Night-time minimum temperatures during the first week were well above average at 4°C or higher, and only fell to a minimum of 6.7°C on both 4th and 5th.

The first air frost of the year was registered on 10th January, but with only two more frosts on 18th and 19th a total of just three air frosts for the month. This is the fewest number of nights of air frost I have recorded in January since my records began in 1998. The coldest night of the month was 19th with -3.5°C.

After a dry start to the month, the period from 9th to 17th gave us 69mm of rainfall with wet days on 9th, 11th, 14th, and 17th. This was followed by a period with ‘no weather’ in the middle of the month from 18th to 24th with high pressure prevailing and settled weather giving dry, calm and misty conditions. The 19th saw the highest atmospheric pressure recorded in the UK since 1957, with exactly 1050mbar at Mumbles Head in Wales.

The 24th January saw a change in the weather with unsettled conditions returning. Heavy hail showers on 27th resulted in a number of road accidents around Kendal. The month ended with a period of mild and windy weather with a highest wind gust of 38mph on the evening of 29th. The wettest day of the month was 31st with 16.9mm of rainfall recorded.

The average daily temperatures for January as a whole were a maximum of 8.1°C and a minimum of 3.9°C, well above the established averages of 6.5°C and 1.9°C respectively. Since I began recording the weather in Over Kellet in 1998, the only warmer January was in 2007. Rainfall for the month was about ten percent above average at 125mm.

Martin Lord

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West Penwith – now you see it, now you don’t

Residents will have noticed a change to the street scene at the junction of Greenways, Moor Close Lane and Kirkby Lonsdale Road. The substantial house at West Penwith was demolished in less than two days at the end of November. Then, using a stone-crusher machine (seen in the photo resting after its job was complete) the rubble was reduced within thirty-six hours to the mountain of spoil. The building to replace the house will be sited further back and partly below ground level. Most of the spoil from the demolition and excavation has been bulldozed down the rear garden.

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For years house martins have returned in late April/early May from their winter homes in Africa to nest in the eaves of the former property – where will they go now?

Peter Clinch

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British Birds – What Do You Know?

Here are some facts about mainly British birds that I hope Robin you might find interesting.

Not surprisingly our most popular bird is the robin. The robin has the added distinction of being one of the few British birds that sing in Winter, although his song is much stronger in Spring.

Our smallest bird is the goldcrest; this tiny bird is not uncommon but as it spends a lot of time at the top of trees, especially conifers, it is not easy to spot.

Until very recently the largest bird in Britain was the mute swan; its place has now been taken by the reintroduced species, the white-tailed eagle. This enormous bird is mainly confined to the west coast and islands of Scotland.

Our most common bird is the wren and it is estimated that there are many millions of these birds throughout Britain. They are not very obvious as they creep like mice through the undergrowth, and flit around often close to the ground. For a tiny bird the wren has an astonishingly loud voice. Like many small birds they survive harsh Winters by roosting together at night in holes and nesting boxes. Over sixty birds have been observed entering one nesting box!

There is some doubt as to which bird is the rarest in Britain, but one contender is the lesser spotted woodpecker, a small bird not much bigger than a sparrow.

A few years ago I went to a quiz night and we were asked to name the most common bird in the world. I don't remember what our answer was but it was wrong.

Goldcrest

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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker This honour goes to the chicken! The African red-billed quelea is probably the most common wild bird in the world.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) publishes yearly lists of endangered birds. The red list refers to birds of high concern and includes song thrush, puffin and house sparrow. The amber list refers to birds of medium concern and includes mallard, tawny owl and mute swan.

In Victorian and Edwardian times birds faced the threat of being slaughtered to provide feathers for ladies' hats; sometimes whole birds would be used. Birds were imported for this purpose as well as using our native species. The beautiful water bird, the great crested grebe, faced extinction because its feathers were so popular. In 1889 a group of Manchester ladies, including Emily Williamson, started a group to discourage ladies from wearing these hats. They called themselves The Society for the Protection of Birds. In 1904 this Society gained a Royal Charter and became the RSPB. Laws were put into force to prevent the import of birds, and the slaughter of British birds, for the hat trade. Hats (without feathers!) off to these enlightened ladies. The RSPB is now the largest nature conservation group in the country.

Spring is nearly here, look out for those Summer visitors. They'll be here very soon.

Margaret Mosey

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Local Citizens Advice News

Have you thought of volunteering for Citzens Advice?

We are looking for volunteers to help provide our range of services. Several of our existing volunteers are from the Kellets and we’d like more. If you have some spare time each week then this might be the opportunity for you to give something back to the local community.

What we do

Of the hundred or so people who work at North Lancashire Citizens Advice, the overwhelming majority are volunteers. Just a handful of senior staff are paid employees; our service depends on the commitment of volunteers. We aim to provide information and advice which people need to deal with problems they face. Our regular monthly column in OK View highlights just a selection of the key issues which members of the public bring to us. Analysis of the pattern of enquiries and problems presented enables Citizens Advice (CA) to highlight where policies and practices require change to improve people’s lives, at both local and national level. We present evidence to local and national authorities. To achieve these twin aims of personal assistance and policy change, we recruit and train volunteer receptionists, interviewers, advisers, administrators, research and campaign workers and trustees. These roles are fully described in a leaflet which can be downloaded from the North Lancashire CA website (address below).

Locally, CA has established a mission to run advice sessions away from the offices in Morecambe and Lancaster, taking the service into the community through ‘outreach sessions’ such as those run regularly at and Caton (details below). This successful initiative requires appropriate staffing in addition to that for the same service run from our two local offices.

The types of problem we deal with

CA deals with a very wide range of enquiries including: entitlement to or problems with benefits; managing debt; advice on switching energy suppliers and dealing with energy bills; tenancy problems such as poor maintenance of rented property or forced changes to tenancy agreements; employment problems such as grievances, discrimination, dismissal and non-payment of wages; family matters including living together, ending a relationship, making a will and powers of attorney; parking fine disputes; dealing with health and social care issues.

The personal skills we look for in volunteers and the training given

Citizens Advice welcomes enquiries from people who have the skill to listen attentively and sympathetically to people from all walks of life and, under supervision, provide clear and logical information and advice to assist in the solution of their problems. Full training is provided, starting with information and observation sessions to help potential volunteers understand how CA delivers its service and allow time to get an idea of which role might suit particular experience and skills. Fast-track training of one day per week over a couple of months takes trainees to the point where they might feel ready (and be allowed) to go on the staffing rota. 30

If you decide that interviewing is not your strength, there are behind-the-scenes roles providing support to the administrators or to the research and campaign team, who collate information on the need for changes to policy for presentation to local and national authorities.

What you gain

As a CA volunteer you will gain the satisfaction of helping others who need information or support and of being a member of a team of like-minded, community- conscious people.

To speak to someone about volunteering phone 01524 400404 during office hours or, to apply, download and return the form on the North Lancashire CA website (see below).

Alternatively take a look at the information on the national CA website https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/support-us/volunteering/

The North Lancashire CA website is at http://www.northlancashirecab.org.uk/

Local Citizens Advice Outreach Sessions:

Carnforth Ash Trees Surgery: Every Thursday 1pm – 5pm. Drop in or make an appointment by phoning the surgery on 01524 720000

Caton Health Centre: First and Third Tuesdays 3.30pm – 6pm. Interviews by appointment which can be made with the CA office on 01524 400404

Alternatively call into one of our offices. We look forward to seeing you and helping to resolve problems which are concerning you.

North Lancashire Citizens Advice

Oban House, 87-89 Queen Street, Morecambe, LA4 5EN

87 King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RH

Both offices open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, last interviews 4.30pm Office telephone for both locations: 01524 400404 (not for answering client enquiries).

Adviceline service (free): 0344 4889622

National CA self-help website www.citizensadvice.org.uk

THE 200 CLUB

The result of the draw for January was:

1st (£25) Mrs S Winn (130)

2nd (£15) Ms May Budd (86)

3rd (£10) Mrs M Mosey (165)

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The Kellets Twinning Association Wine Tasting Evening Nether Kellet Village Hall 7.30pm Saturday 14th March

A selection of wines to taste with expert commentary and accompanied by fresh bread, cheese and pâté. Tickets £12 from Olivia Budd 07790 034143 32

Progress with B4RN

Over eighty percent of the properties in the village are now either using the B4RN hyperfast fibre broadband network or have the ability to be connected to it. As reported in the February OK View (page 29) the remaining forty or so properties currently unable to connect to B4RN are to the west of Old Hall Farm, down to Greenbank Farm, and north of the B6254. Unfortunately, at the moment, we cannot access this area because it means crossing land which is currently on the market for housing development but (if and when permission is granted to do this) we would like to know which residents are likely to want a connection so that we can plan accordingly.

To enable us to do this we delivered letters to all of these properties in January asking residents to let us know whether or not they may want a connection to B4RN and, even if they did not, would they be prepared to let us cross their land to reach other properties, should this become necessary. Unfortunately, at the time of writing out of the forty letters delivered some three weeks ago only five responses have been received. We do ask those who have not replied to do so as soon as possible so we can consider the best way forward.

In the rest of the village, even if residents have not wanted a connection, we have nonetheless left a connecting duct at their boundary to make a fibre connection possible in the future. If you now think you would like to be connected then please let us know as soon as possible so that we can help to arrange this. We recently received an e-mail from a resident who has connected to B4RN and they said, “Please pass on our appreciation to all the volunteers who have worked to liberate us from rubbish broadband!”

Our next, and probably final Community Action Day for the time being, will be on Saturday 7th March, when a few outstanding jobs around the village will be completed. Please meet at Cockle Hill Barn at 9.30am. After that, future progress will depend on getting permission to access the remaining part of the village and at that stage knowing how many residents in that area wish to be connected. The situation will be reviewed in six months’ time and if nothing has changed it is likely we will declare the B4RN project in Over Kellet complete.

If you require further information about a B4RN connection then please do contact Lesley (e-mail: [email protected] phone: 01524 733240) or Nick (e-mail: [email protected] phone: 01524 733947) or go to the B4RN website at www.b4rn.org.uk.

Lesley Gee & Nick Ward

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OK View – 10 Years Ago (March 2010)

The bumper 32-page issue was dominated by the report of the findings of the Parish Plan questionnaire and Peter Thomas’ report on proposals for the future extraction of rock from local quarries, contained in a consultation document issued by Lancashire County Council and several other local authorities in east and .

At the time of the Parish Plan questionnaire, Over Kellet View had been running for just over two years. It was a mark of the dedicated work of the editorial and distribution teams that the magazine was considered by a large number of respondents to be their first choice source for information on village events. It was read ‘regularly’ and found to be ‘very interesting’ by the vast majority. We hope the same opinions are held by readers now.

There were familiar themes to the responses to other questions: the condition of road surfaces and drainage were matters for concern and the state of the hedge beside the footpath to Carnforth was mentioned in particular. Speeding traffic was ‘a great concern’ particularly at The Narrows and on Cockle Hill. In many areas of the village parked cars were considered to be an obstruction to both pedestrians and other road users. The bus service was criticised for the length of the journey and the inconvenient timetable (since then, rather than shortening the route, Stagecoach have lengthened it to run via Halton and the evening and Sunday services have been discontinued). Residents were happy with policing in the area, though a minority requested a more visible presence such as ‘Beat Bobbies’ in the village (subsequent public expenditure cuts have resulted in this being an impossibility). Respondents were equally divided on the provision of more low-cost housing in the village. In the subsequent ten years the village has been swamped with proposals to develop land for housing but very few of the buildings in the approved planning applications are affordable homes.

The amount of road traffic generated by the quarries was commented on in the survey and, in the article which followed the report of its findings, Peter Thomas described some proposals for limestone extraction and the recycling of inert waste. Leapers Wood Quarry was being considered as a ‘favoured’ location for the deposit of inert waste. Peter thought that assurances ought to be given that biowaste or chemical landfill would be excluded because of likely pollution of groundwater and detriment to air quality. The use of the quarries for the deposit of waste seems not to have been pursued subsequently. Another aspect he considered was the improvement of quarry access roads, with the widening of the A601(M) at its junction with the B6254 a necessity. Wear and tear of the road surface by quarry vehicles was also commented on. Ten years on and the A601(M) between the B6254 and the motorway roundabout is being deregulated to an A road to permit the development of the fields between it and the M6 for a car showroom, warehouse and storage depot – meaning that even more heavy traffic will be using our local road network. A retrograde step?

Peter Clinch

Family Announcements For free announcements of engagements, marriages, births and deaths contact OK View at [email protected] 34

Over Kellet Local Services Village Store and Post Office, Craig & Tracy Burns, The Green, LA6 1BU 733207 M-F 7.00-17.45 (PO 9.00-17.30); Sa 7.00-13.00 (PO 9.00-12.30); Su 7.30-12.30 (PO closed); last postal collection: M-F 16.45, Sa 11.00 The Eagles Head Pub, Gary & Helena Torch, Nether Kellet Road, LA6 1DL 732457 M-F 11.30-14.30, 17.00-24.00; Sa, Su 11.30-24.00 Carnforth Health: Ashtrees, Market Street, LA5 9JU Pharmacy M-F 7-23.00; Sa 8-18.30; Su 8-18.00 727877 Surgery M 8.30-19.30; Tu 8-18.30; W, Th 7.30-18.30; F 8-18.30 720000 Boots Pharmacy, 24 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-Th 8.30-18.00; 732955 F 8.30-17.30; Sa 9-17.00 NHS Out of Hours Service 111 Park View Surgery, 21 New Street, LA5 9BX M-F 8-16.45 01539 715555 Well Pharmacy, 9 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-F 8.30-17.30 732712 Dentists: Anne King, 46 Market Street, LA5 9LB M,Tu, W 8.30-1700; 733867 Th 8.30-17.15; F 8.30-16.30 (closed daily for lunch 12.45-13.45) Viva Dental, 29A Market Street, LA5 9JX M 9-17.30; Tu, W, Th 735431 8.30-18.30; F 8.45-16.30 Opticians: Butterfields, 46c Market Street, LA5 9LB M-F 9-17.30; 732724 Sa 9-14.00 Philip Jones, 15 Market Street, LA5 9JX M-F 9-17.30; Sa 9-17.00 730055 Vets: Alison Lee, 2 Queen Street, LA5 9EB M-F 9-19.00; Sa 10-13.00; 735249 24-hour emergency service Burch Tree Vets, 39 Lancaster Road, LA5 9LD M-F 8.30-19.00; 720002 Sa 8.30-12; emergency clinic Su 10-12; 24-hour emergency service Library: Lancaster Road, LA5 9DZ Su & M, Closed; Tu, 9.00-19.00; W & 0300 123 6703 Sa, 9.00 –13.00; Th & F, 9.00-17.00 Bus Timetable: until further notice

† LANCS SCHOOL DAYS ONLY; * LANCS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY; ‡ KIRKBY LONSDALE COACHES

Route 55 55 49 49 49 49 55 55 55 490‡

Day M-F M-F M-Sa M-Sa M-Sa Sa* M-F† M-F M-F M-Sa Carnforth - - - 9.28 14.28 15.28 - - - 20.28

Over Kellet - - 7.56 9.36 HOURLY 14.36 15.36 - - - 20.36 Nether Kellet 7.13 7.28 8.02 9.42 14.42 15.42 16.11 16.56 17.56 20.42 Over Kellet 7.18 7.33 - - - - 16.16 17.01 18.01 - Carnforth 7.30 7.45 - - - - 16.31 17.11 18.11 -

Lancaster 8.03 8.15 8.30 10.10 15.10 16.10 17.04 17.37 18.37 21.10

Route 49 49 49 55 55 55 49 School terms:

Day M-Sa M-Sa Sa* M-F† M-F M-F Sa Lancs: Ends 3 Apr Lancaster 9.30 14.30 15.30 15.25 16.10 17.10 17.30 Re-starts 20 Apr

Carnforth - HOURLY - - 15.59 16.44 17.44 - Cumbria: Nether Kellet 9.57 14.57 15.57 16.11 16.56 17.56 17.57 Ends 27 Mar Re-starts 14 Apr Over Kellet 10.03 15.03 16.03 16.16 17.01 18.01 18.03 Carnforth 10.12 15.12 16.12 16.31 17.11 18.11 18.12 Lancaster - - - 17.04 17.37 18.37 35

Over Kellet Directory

LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES St CUTHBERT'S CHURCH COUNTY COUNCIL Vicar Rev Paul Boulter 770300 Councillor Phillippa Williamson 221788 Secretary John Halsey 732972 Denny Bank, Arkholme, Carnforth LA6 1AX Church Warden Penny Burnside 884962 [email protected] Church Warden Linda Thomas 720628

DISTRICT COUNCIL VILLAGE SCHOOL Councillor Michael Mumford Headteacher Jo Williams 732097 6 Belle Vue Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4DD 01524 61950 VILLAGE HALL [email protected] Chairman Peter Thomas 298979 Secretary Liz Moody 733877 PARISH COUNCIL Treasurer John Gooch Meet at 7.15pm on second Tuesday of Bookings Sec. Lesley Gee 733240 month Parish Council Stephen Atkins 720605 Chairman Graham Agnew 733407 Church Lindsay Angus 734964 Vice Chair Stephen Atkins 720605 Derek Johnson 733804 VILLAGE ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES Martin May 881256 Badminton Jane Storer 734265 Jean Metcalfe 07795 482403 Clerk Derek Whiteway 07805 260976 Bowls Lindsay Angus 734964 [email protected] Keep Active Lesley Gee 733240

OK & District Horticultural Society NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Chairman (Currently Vacant) Police Station, Lancaster 101 Secretary Verity Clinch 734591 Treasurers Marilyn Whinfield 07753 435792 PCSO Paul Shepherd [email protected] Pat Woolstencroft 733965

PC Rob Barnsley, Community Beat Manager Playgroup Lynsey Winder 730904 [email protected] Short Tennis Joan Shaw 736503

Co-ordinator Jane Ward 733947 Twinning Assn Liz Brumitt 735013 Asst.Co-ordinator Alison Lloyd Williams 734363 Walking Group Contacts Geoff Jackson 736103 Area Co-ordinators: Ron/Lorna Oswald 736523 Central (Currently Vacant) Kirklands Tony Wells 733848 Womens Institute Western Bev Carling 736393 President Christine Bolton 735030 Eastern Sandra Klijn- Secretary Lindsay Angus 734964 Passant 727692 Treasurer Sheila Cooper 733787 Far Eastern (Currently Vacant) Northern Paul Witherington 732309 THOMAS WITHERS CHARITY Southern Alison Harper 734372 Secretary David Mills 732194 Northeast Ray Garlick 730667 Capernwray Ken Alred 07786 803235 COMPUTING OK WEBSITE www.overkellet.org Updated info. to: Gordon Galloway 720872 QUARRIES Liason Officer Graham Agnew 733407 OK VIEW Leapers Wood Quarry 07483 357834 200 Club Liz Moody 733877 Back Lane Quarry 738888 B4RN FOOTPATHS AND TREE OFFICER Contacts Nick Ward 733947 (Currently Vacant) Lesley Gee 733240 PARISH LENGTHSMAN Mike Ashton - contact Cllr Metcalfe or the EMERGENCY PLAN GROUP Parish Clerk Paul Bond [email protected]

All six-figure telephone numbers in the directory are prefixed by the STD code 01524 (note that VOIP-based landlines, including those of many B4RN subscribers, require the full telephone number, including the STD code, to be dialled) 36